It’s June!
June is chock-full o’ live tunes. And that’s no jive!
Let’s get into it.
Tonight, American Aquarium plays the Southgate, with Justin Wells as the opener. I’ll be at that gig.
Eric Johanson is at Ludlow Garage… not Eric Johnson as listed in my last post. Can’t believe I confused those two guitarists… it’s like that time I called Jim Hagar Jon Hagar at the Hee Haw convention.
On Tuesday, Alison Krauss & Union Station (featuring Jerry Douglas) will be at the PNC Pavilion.
This Wednesday is WEENsday at The Columbia (4311 Eastern Avenue). They’ll be spinning The Mollusk and it’s BYOB. But they supply crayons.
Wednesday shows include Kids that Fly and Belle Blue at the Woodward, and CFG & Family at the Fountain Square “Fountain Blues” free series. (The full summer lineup is here.)
Thursday:
- Brent Cobb plays Southgate, with Chloe Kimes opening
- Los Lonely Boys are at Ludlow Garage
- Ray Vietti & Jeremy Short play the freebie “Roots Revival” show at Washington Park (6-9 p.m.) The full series lineup is here.
- The Liberty Theater has a free Songwriters in the Round with Andrew Hibbard, Anthony Ray Wright and Emilie Clepper
- The Turkeys play a free show at the Behringer Crawford Museum in Devou Park
There are a slew o’ shows this Friday:
- Blonde Redhead plays the Woodward with Squirrel Flower
- The Secret Sisters are at Memorial Hall
- Clay Street Unit and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes play a free show at RiversEDGE in Hamilton
- Jake Speed & the Freddies play a freebie at Sawyer Point
- The Levitt Pavilion in Dayton has a freebie show with the REO Classics Band (featuring Terry Luttrell, the original lead singer for REO Speedwagon)
- Ludlow Garage features a Van Morrison tribute show (not a Jim Morrison tribute show… )
Please note: Friday is June 6th… during the dark of the moon, anyone over the age of 60 is required to fire up their CB radio and alert Rubber Duck and Pigpen about any police presence.
On Saturday, the Ludlow Garage has the Hot Red Chili Peppers… NOT the Red Hot Chili Peppers (or the Red Hot Chili Pipers)
Other Saturday shows:
- Teddy Swims plays the outdoor stage at the Marsha Brady
- My Brother’s Keeper has an album release show at the Liberty Theater
- Joe’s Truck Stop, The Local Honeys, The Montvales and several other bands play the “Gemini Jam” at Southgate
- Soul Pocket plays the Fountain Square freebie gig
- Gavin DeGraw and Colbie Caillat are at the Fraze
- The Levitt hosts the Dayton Pride Afterparty featuring Molly Grace
Also, on Saturday and Sunday, the Woodward Theater screens Pavements, the weird and wild movie about Pavement.
Oh, and Saturday also is the grand opening of Jukebox in the Deerfield Towne Center.
Jukebox is America’s first custom sparkling beverage studio, where creativity meets refreshment. We mix premium ingredients, fresh flavors, and endless customization options to craft beverages that are as unique as you.
The dude behind Jukebox is list member Jay Scherger, who left his gig in corporate America to add more flavor to your life with a “quirky cocktail bar without the cocktails.” Read more in Cincinnati Magazine and and CityBeat. Check it out… you may hear a familiar voice doing some promo breaks between songs on the in-house sound system.
On Sunday, Avril Lavigne plays her Greatest Hits tour with Simple Plan and We The Kings supporting, Valley Maker is at MOTR, and David Spade does standup at the Taft.
On Tuesday, June 10:
- Barenaked Ladies, Guster, and Fastball play the PNC Pavilion
- Buddy Guy plays the Taft with Eric Gales opening
- Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ are at the Rose in Dayton
Shows on Wednesday, June 11:
- Counting Crows and Gaslight Anthem at the Fraze
- Honey Island Swamp Band at the Ludlow Garage
- Leroy Ellington plays the Fountain Square freebie
Thursday, June 12:
- Mt. Joy plays the outdoor stage at the Ovation in Newport
- Sunny Sweeney and Cam Pierce are at Southgate
- The Lost Bridge Beverage Co. in North Bend hosts the 2nd Thursday live broadcast of BlackFork Radio
- Ludlow Garage has Close Enemies, featuring Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton
- Washington Park has another Roots Revival show… performers are TBD (that’s not a band…)
- Travis Tritt plays the old Annie’s
Friday, June 13 has a full slate:
- Band of Horses plays the Lawrenceburg Event Center
- The Dave Matthews Band will make their annual stop at Riverbend
- Motherfolk and Moonbeau play the Woodward
- Augustana is at Ludlow Garage
- Thee Sinseers and The Altons (retro soul/R&B) play a free concert at RiversEDGE in Hamilton
- Kyle Eldridge & the Kentucky Cowhands play the freebie at the Levitt in Dayton
On Saturday, June 14, an enterprising young band called The Collies plays the back patio at the Anderson Township Pub from 7-10 p.m. I’ve heard their music (mostly rock covers, with a few originals) many, many times… because they practice in my son Gabriel’s room. (He’s the drummer.)
Stop by and check ’em out. I’ll buy you a beer.
Then tell your friends, because right now my retirement plan consists of hoping The Collies make it big.
Other shows on 6/14:
- Tab Benoit plays the Taft
- Buddy Guy is at the Rose
- Houndmouth will be at the Ovation
- Coastal Club, Mosant, and Deaf Andrews are at the Madison Theater
- Boney James plays Ludlow Garage
On Sunday, June 15:
- The Wallflowers play Bogart’s
- Laurelview Ramblers are at the Lost Bridge Beverage Co.
- Lynyrd Skynyrd (featuring ZERO original members) plays the Rose
We love it live!
The bad news: Wild Pink was a late scratch from the IndieCraft festival lineup in Springfield, Ohio.
The good news: No dogs or cats were eaten during the festival.
The better news: Aaron Lee Tasjan did two sets to cover for Wild Pink, and Snarls absolutely crushed it during their outdoor set.
Thanks to a ticket from Ken “The Lobby Boy” Laube (catch him on Inhailer Radio Fridays from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.) I caught Night 2 of The Magnetic Fields doing 69 Love Songs at Memorial Hall. I’m pretty sure it’s the first show I’ve seen where all the band members were seated, but the set was stellar.
The Cereal Killers killed it at Big Ash Brewing. It was great to see so many list members in attendance for that gig: Whit, Barb, Dan R., Dan B., Mike, John, Dave, Phil, Aron… A great evening of music – here’s hoping for another CK gig soon!
It was great hanging out with the Inhailer Radio crew (and list members Amy, Ken, and David) at Hi-Wire Brewing on Memorial Day during their Indie 500 countdown.
This past Wednesday, I went up to Cleveland to catch The Tubs opening up for The Wedding Present at The Grog Shop. I’m so glad I made the long drive – both bands were outstanding!
Hot ticket alert
Emma Swift is playing an Undertow show in Cincinnati on Tuesday, August 5th. You can get your tickets here. I can neither CONFIRM nor deny that the venue will be The Columbia (home of WEENsdays).
At least one D2 has talent!
Congrats to list member Dale Doyle (the OG D2) for his fantastic design work on Matt Berninger’s new solo album, which came out Friday.
At least one (former) Foo Fighter has a sense of humor
Josh Freese was relieved of his drummer duties, but he seems to be taking it in stride. Here’s his IG post from the next day:
Take me to the RiversEDGE… and you’ll Levitt in Dayton
Hamilton’s free summer concert lineup is below. And the outdoor stage is just a stone’s throw an empty beer can’s throw from Municipal Brew Works too!
And here’s the lineup for the free concerts at the Levitt Pavilion in Dayton – highlights include Chuck Prophet, Robbie Fulks, Carlene Carter, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Say She She, Eilen Jewel, and Sinkane. You can BYOB (cans) too!
Out with the old (music), in with the new
Music historian Ted Gioia talks about the challenges of today’s music biz (accent on the “biz” part) in The Atlantic:
But there’s hope for the future:
The full article is here.
Punk’s not dead, it just moved to Tennessee
Article is here.
Album Cover(s) of the Week(s)
Glenn is trying to hoodwink us. That woman doesn’t want to “share his life” – she has been abducted by Glenn and taken out to international waters.
The Devil IS real, and his name is Glenn Yarbrough, the kidnapper.
